A review by vyria
Legion by Dan Abnett

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

I love the lore of the Alpha Legion but centering them in a novel ends up just tedious with a bunch mysterious stealthy nonsense without any sense of payoff. The surrounding human cast is not especially interesting, save John Grammaticus, who has to share spotlight with 3 other focus characters.